Parenting and The Tooth Fairy | Your child has a loose tooth. Now what?
To Tooth Fairy or Not To Tooth Fairy - that is the question.
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SA Book Fair has gone virtual this year! But what about the children?
Loads of great activities for children and teens in SA Book Fair’s virtual Magic Tent
The...
Things to do with Kids this Holiday!
With the shakeup of life and, what feels like for the first time in forever, the girls are on holiday. I had to do some investigating as to what I could do with them as we...
Should We Send the Children Back To School, Or Not?
Our worlds changed overnight! Okay, we were given a few days notice when we were told that we were heading for a lockdown. Now we're about to send the children back to...
Love and Travel – It All Starts With A Destination Proposal
I had it all planned. I didn’t want to get married for the wedding dress or the walking down the aisle part. That part always frightened me I didn’t want everyone...
Are We Ageist, Or Is Age Just A Number?
Are we defined by our age, or do we define other people by theirs? Yes, we are ageist! There has been so much mention of genders, Xenophia and, and, and here in South...
Explore Education | Views of an Educator and Private School Parent
When I started on "my educational journey" - I say mine as my girls will have their time and place to tell you their story. For now this is from my perspective. It was...
Raising Responsible Kids: The Snotflickers
I never
wanted to adult. I wanted to grow up but never really to have to be an adult. As
a child I watched how my mom had to take on two jobs to support us. I knew...
Explore Education | International & Private School
Welcome back to my Explore Education series. It's time to investigate and ask the questions of a parent who is currently putting their children through private school...
Fingerling Toy Review
I was sent the Fingerlings to review and give my honest professional mom findings. Did my girls and I agree on this one.
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Carlton Hair Makeover
When life ... okay let me rephrase that. If Yolandie from a Zesty Life throws you an opportunity to go to Carlton Hair in Hyde Park and get a...
The 10 things I wish I’d known BC (before children)’
Before the children there was a life and knowledge that was about to change forever
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Photo Fun with the Canon Zoemini Cameras
Some time back my bestie cousin and I were invited by Canon to spend a day at the Maslow in Sandton for the launch of the release of two instant camera printers, the Canon...
Marvel Universe Live is in South Africa, and it's simply Marvellous!
This past Friday my family and I were gifted tickets to Marvel Universe Live. Marvel and Disney feature strongly in our house and so the girls really were beyond excited...
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr by The People’s Theatre
[GIFTED] You may or may not be aware that I love going to the theatre, and my girls are following suit. This has been helped along nicely by the fact that we get to go to...
*WIN* Frozen 2 Is Here! Let the madness begin!
It's been five years since we first let it go, but did we really? My 8 year old experienced the Frozen craze enough to remember it. And yes, we too had the Frozen themed...
Explore Education | Nature-based Schooling
I am so excited by this latest instalment in my Explore Education series. I have had the honour of interviewing Maryam Bibi Aboobaker, whose children attend the only...